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Adult Age = Adult Wage – Fair Work Commission hearing starts
27 Oct 2025
As so often happens, employer representatives are using scare tactics devoid of facts to try to deny 18-20 year olds the adult wage they deserve.
The SDA is campaigning for workers aged 18 and over in retail, fast food, and pharmacies to be paid adult wages.
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Adult Age = Adult Wage – Fair Work Commission hearing starts
27 Oct 2025As so often happens, employer representatives are using scare tactics devoid of facts to try to deny 18-20 year olds the adult wage they deserve.
The SDA is campaigning for workers aged 18 and over in retail, fast food, and pharmacies to be paid adult wages.
A good start, but not enough – SDA on Victorian government proposed action on customer violence
13 Oct 2025Last Thursday, the SDA and other stakeholders met the Victorian government to consider proposals for combatting the rising scourge of customer violence against frontline retail and fast food workers.
RETAIL AND FAST FOOD WORKERS NEED STRONGER PROTECTIONS - TOUGHER PENALTIES MUST PASS NOW
25 Sep 2025Today’s crime statistics confirm what the SDA has been warning about for years: retail and fast food workers are on the frontline of Victoria’s crime crisis.
Union Wins - Starting 1 July
03 Jul 2025Workers across the country are seeing the results of strong union advocacy, with several key improvements recently secured through collective action.
Adult Age = Adult Wage – Fair Work Commission hearing starts
27 Oct 2025As so often happens, employer representatives are using scare tactics devoid of facts to try to deny 18-20 year olds the adult wage they deserve.
The SDA is campaigning for workers aged 18 and over in retail, fast food, and pharmacies to be paid adult wages.
A good start, but not enough – SDA on Victorian government proposed action on customer violence
13 Oct 2025Last Thursday, the SDA and other stakeholders met the Victorian government to consider proposals for combatting the rising scourge of customer violence against frontline retail and fast food workers.
RETAIL AND FAST FOOD WORKERS NEED STRONGER PROTECTIONS - TOUGHER PENALTIES MUST PASS NOW
25 Sep 2025Today’s crime statistics confirm what the SDA has been warning about for years: retail and fast food workers are on the frontline of Victoria’s crime crisis.
Union Wins - Starting 1 July
03 Jul 2025Workers across the country are seeing the results of strong union advocacy, with several key improvements recently secured through collective action.